Archive for August, 2006
Nationals trade IF-OFs Anderson to Dodgers, Ward to Braves (SportsTicker)
WASHINGTON (Ticker) - The Washington Nationals rewarded Marlon Anderson for his hustle by exhibiting some of their own.
Posted: August 31st, 2006.
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Giants 8, Braves 6 (AP)
Giants manager Felipe Alou had no choice but to use Mike Stanton in the seventh inning. Stanton, the fifth San Francisco pitcher in the inning, struck out Adam LaRoche with the bases loaded to end the Atlanta Braves’ comeback and secure the Giants’ 8-6 win Thursday night. Alou wanted to save Stanton, a left-hander, for [...]
Posted: August 31st, 2006.
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Braves acquire Ward from Washington (AP)
The Atlanta Braves acquired first baseman Daryle Ward from the Washington Nationals for a minor league pitcher late Thursday night. Ward, who was hitting .311 with six homers, will serve as a left-handed pinch-hitter. “He’s one of the real accomplished pinch-hitters in the game right now,” said Braves general manager John Schuerholz.
Posted: August 31st, 2006.
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Braves 5, Giants 3 (AP)
Adam LaRoche had three doubles, a triple and drove in three runs. Yet he really wanted to talk about a foul ball. LaRoche yanked a ball completely out of Turner Field in the eighth inning, the ball soaring over the roof of the third deck down the right-field line. It wasn’t close to being fair [...]
Posted: August 30th, 2006.
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